July 01, 2009 The Hardest Part of an Everest Expedition NOTE: This is a blog entry I wrote during this spring's First Ascent "Return to Everest" expedition. It never ran on the blog though, so I thought I'd post it here as it speaks from the heart - or at least from my...
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Pakistan has told the United States that it has its own limits in the "war on terror" and could not cross it."Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the US is told that Pakistan could not cross the limit in war on terror.In an interview, he said Pakistan told the US that...
Mohamed Nasheed, the president of the Maldives, an island in the Indian Ocean, has declared that he wants to become the first country in the world to go carbon neutral, in ten years. The rising seas caused by...
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Former leader of the UK political party the Liberal Democrat, Paddy Ashdown has said 'Scotland should back a referendum on independence to finish off the SNP as a political force once and for all'. He feels that...
By Wendy Herman, TCOT Project Servant Leader " Michael Patrick Leahy, co-founder of Top Conservatives on Twitter, has put forth an amazing alternative to the pork laden stimulus bill that the Senate is...
It is being reported that Karl Rove, former White House aide during the Bush administration, was instructed to ignore a subpeona to appear before Congress and refuse to cooperate in the House...
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I am very worried about the state of things in the Middle East. Please, stop firing and start talking and treat everyone equally. "Israel on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism by an Arab...
When I was given a chance to do a panel presentation at South by Southwest on being Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet, one thing I sure did not want was to have 5 white guys talking. In the end it was 2 women and 3 guys. I don't consider myself an ubergeek.One thing I find...
The India-Pakistan confrontation following the Mumbai attacks is the fourth such crisis in the last two decades. While India says it has provided enough evidence to Pakistan, Islamabad says what it has been given cannot be taken to a court of law for prosecution. Also, there...
The Duchy of Cornwall UK - Princess Anne in Royal Cornwall Show Corrupt Charity Construction ScandalClose on the heals of the Bishop of Truro's tacky PR escapade with a bulldozer on the 'Royal' Cornwall Showground...
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By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc Want to be part of the process to determine the winner in Minnesota's Senate election? Here is your opportunity to be part of...
Two days before the U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to consider hearing the lawsuit submitted by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey on December 5, 2008, challenging President Elect Barack Obama's citizenship,...
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" Cape Town - The drunken driving trial of Proteas cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has been postponed to March 24 next year. He appeared before a Cape Town magistrate on Wednesday, but his advocate Craig Webster...
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"BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that China has started to lose its competitive edge in trade amid the global financial crisis as he told Communist Party leaders the challenge posed a...
Ashutosh Kaushik, the ‘dhaba’ owner from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh , was named winner of Bigg Boss Season two on Saturday at a star-studded finale. He takes home prize money of Rs 1 crore."Ashutosh...
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